Challenge leads to Spikes in play

Belichick pushes LBto be better than ever

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FOXBORO — One heart-to-heart conversation with Bill Belichick was enough to rock Brandon Spikes’ football world.

The punishing Patriots linebacker found himself blown away last year by his coach’s challenge for self-improvement. Since then, Spikes has emerged as one of the NFL’s most intimidating enforcers, and he said yesterday he has barely reached his full potential.

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